by Lisa M. Krieger Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain To feed a warmer, drier planet, Stanford scientists are building a smarter factory. The team genetically reprogrammed plants, nurtured in a lab chamber, to grow long or short, branched or slender roots, traits that alter the ability to gather nutrients or water. Root growth control could one …
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IInsects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. Although eating insects is common in many parts of the world, in Western cultures it is more likely to be disgusted. Insect consumption has slowly increased as the benefits have become widely discussed. Over 2,000 edible species have been identified. …
Sri Noor Chalidah and Eristyana Sari (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Mon 12 December 2022 2022-12-12 03:04 0 499db3314bec618375f5d217fc1148e3 4 Academia land,agriculture,food,health,fertilizer,methane,greenhouse gas,spatial planning,soil,FAO Free Soil is widely recognized as the foundation of the food system, which produces 95% of our food. In the opening address to the G20 summit last month, President Joko “Jokowi” …
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A third of the food is wasted in the world December 3, 2022 5 minute read Ever since Susan Teaford started shopping for cheap food — in search of discounts as deadlines approached — the American retiree has been cutting her grocery bills and making bargain hunting a virtue. Now, when Teaford needs groceries, she …
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